staphyloraphy Meaning, Definition & Usage

Staph`y*lor"a*phy, Staph`y*lor"rha*phy noun (Also<
  • Staphyloraphy
  • Staphylorrhaphy
)
Etymology
Gr. the uvula when swollen + to sew: cf. F. staphylorraphie.
Definitions
  1. The operation of uniting a cleft palate, consisting in paring and bringing together the edges of the cleft. -- Staph`y*lo*raph"ic Staph`y*lor*rhaph"ic a.

Webster 1913